Giants take finale, 4-3

The San Diego Padres lose to The San Francisco Giants 4-3. Xavier Nady is called out at home on this play on a double by Chase Headley in the third inning as Buster Posey lays down the tag. The call was reviewed on replay and overturned from safe to out.
— Sean M. Haffey / Photo Sean M. Haffey UT San Diego.

The San Diego Padres lose to The San Francisco Giants 4-3. Xavier Nady is called out at home on this play on a double by Chase Headley in the third inning as Buster Posey lays down the tag. The call was reviewed on replay and overturned from safe to out.
— Sean M. Haffey / Photo Sean M. Haffey UT San Diego.

Erlin had walked Pence, and in the next inning, he’d walk Joaquin Arias before Angel Pagan’s two-run single. Erlin then retired 14 straight Giants, who didn't get another hit after Pagan's single. San Francisco had a couple possibilities snuffed by great catches in right and left by Nady and Smith, respectively.

Years and miles-per-hour removed from his two Cy Young Awards -- but only one season since he no-hit the Padres on 148 pitches at Petco -- Giants starter Tim Lincecum wasn’t much sharper. He gave up seven runs and three runs in six innings for the win.

He did what he could to keep the Padres at arm's length, though, thanks to the aforementioned play at the plate. Lincecum had given up consecutive singles to Will Venable and Seth Smith and a walk to Nady before Headley's drive cleared the bases.

Lincecum's first pitch of the seventh inning -- and last pitch of the game -- was rocked into the left-field sets for Hundley's first homer of the season.

Completing the 6-4 homestand, the Padres are off on a circuitous 10-game trip that starts with in Milwaukee. The Brewers are the winningest team in the majors, much owing to a pitching staff that’s up there close to league leaders Atlanta and San Diego.